BIG LAKE USES THREES TO TAKE DOWN CROOKSTON 62-26

The game started with Ashley Fitzgibbons hitting two early three-pointers to give Big Lake an early lead. Naomi Johnson for Crookston got an early bucket underneath to make it 8-3, with Big Lake holding their early lead. Big Lake would get on a run to make it 17-3 with the help of a three from Alexis Moen. After the Hornets made it 26-7 with baskets from Rylie Sternquist and another Fitzgibbons three, the Pirates would call their first timeout of the half. Sternquist would hit two first-half threes as she had 14 first-half points, while Fitzgibbons hit three first-half threes. A little after the timeout, Crookston would get Johnson going in the paint again as she could get another first-half basket, but the Pirates would be trailing, 35-9. Crookston was able to draw a lot of fouls in the half as Katelyn Christensen was able to make her way to the free-throw line. She would go two for two from the charity stripe to make it 38-13 late in the first half. Big Lake would hold that margin heading into the halftime break. 

SECOND HALF –
Fitzgibbons would start with another three in the second half as she connected for her fourth three of the game to give Big Lake a 41-13 lead. Crookston’s Brooklyn Waldal positioned herself close to the basket and put in a tough short-range shot to make it 43-15. Sternquist was able to continue scoring for the Hornets as she was able to get a couple of baskets from the inside, as she finished with a game-high 22 points. Chloe Boll would find her rhythm in the second half after being held to one first-half point. She would get her midrange game going with a jumper later in the half, which made it 50-19, Big Lake. Naomi Johnson was able to get another basket in the lane for the Pirates as she would have a team-high eight points in the game. Later in the half, Chloe Boll could sink a mid-range jump shot again as she had three second-half field goals to give her seven points in the game. Her final jumper made it 57-26. Big Lake kept their lead with Shiloh Elliot hitting some free throws and Lexie Parks chipping in a late bucket to give Big Lake a 62-26 win. 

Crookston drops to 2-5 on the year, while Big Lake improves to 3-5 on the year.

Crookston will either play Detroit Lakes or Fergus Falls tomorrow. 

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